DAY 1: ERA Priorities, Policies and Instruments
October 8, 2015
Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room
*Simultaneous translation will be provided in all sessions. – Bütün oturumlarda simültane çeviri imkanı sağlanacaktır.
08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration / Welcome Coffee |
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09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome | |
09:15 – 10:15 | Opening Speeches | |
09:15 – 09:45 |
Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission |
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09:45 – 10:15 |
Fikri Işık, Minister of Science, Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey |
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10:15 – 10:45 |
European Research Area: Actions and opportunities for universities and researchers |
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Moderator | Prof.Dr. M.M Gülay Barbarosoğlu, President of Boğaziçi University | |
10:15 – 10:40 |
Prof. Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary General of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), “Universities in the 21st Century” |
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10:40 – 10:45 |
Discussion |
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10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
11:00 – 12:25 |
More effective national research systems and jointly addressing grand challenges |
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Moderator | Prof. Dr. Ahmet Nihat Berker, President of Sabancı University | |
11:00 – 11:25 | Fabienne Gautier, Head of Unit for ERA Policy, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission | |
11:25 – 11:50 | Yasemin Aslan, Head of Department of Science, Technology and innovation Policy, TÜBİTAK, “Turkish national research & innovation system and addressing grand challenges” |
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11:50 – 12:15 | Özgür Kadir Özer, Head of Department, R&D and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Development, “Public Research Infrastructures in Turkey” |
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12:15 – 12:25 | Discussion | |
12:25 – 13:25 | Lunch | |
13:25 – 14:15 | An open labor market for researchers | |
Moderator | Prof. Dr. Umran Savaş İnan, President of Koç University | |
13:25 – 13:45 | Cecilia Cabello, ERA Steering Group on Human Resources and Mobility (ERA SGHRM), Director of S&T Indicators and Monitoring RD&I Policies, FECYT | |
13:45 – 14:05 | Prof. Hasan Mandal, Executive Board Member, Higher Education Council, YÖK, “Role of Human Resources as an Emerging Economy Country” | |
14:05 – 14:15 | Discussion | |
14:15 – 15:05 | Gender equality | |
Moderator | Prof. Dr. Ahmet Acar, President of ODTÜ | |
14:15 – 14:35 | Sheila Gupta, Director of Human Resources, University of Cambridge | |
14:35 – 14:55 |
Prof. Ayşe Ayata, Head of Political Science and Public Administration Department, ODTÜ |
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14:55 – 15:05 |
Discussion |
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15:05 – 15:20 | Coffee Break | |
15:20 – 16:10 |
Optimal circulation, transfer of scientific knowledge and open access |
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Moderator | Prof. Dr. Abdullah Atalar, President of Bilkent University | |
15:20 – 15:40 |
Dr. Ignasi Labastida, University of Barcelona, LERU CIO Steering Group, LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) Working Group on Copyright |
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15:40 – 16:00 |
Mehmet Mirat Satoğlu, Director of Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM) “National practice on open access” |
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16:00 – 16:10 | Discussion | |
16:10 – 16:40 | International Cooperation | |
Moderator | Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sabri Çelik, Vice-President of İstanbul Technical University | |
16:10 – 16:30 |
Kostas Glinos, Head of Unit for International Cooperation Strategy, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission |
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16:30 – 16:40 | Discussion | |
16:40 – 18:00 | Discussion on the way forward | |
Moderator | Prof. Dr. Öktem Vardar | |
Panel with Presidents of Turkish Universities and Director-General of DG Research and Innovation, European Commission |
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19:30 – 21:30 | Gala Dinner, ODTÜ Tecknokent | |
Rapporteur of the Conference: Marta Truco Calbet, Independent Expert on European Research and Innovation Policies and Programmes |
DAY 2: H2020 for Researchers
October 9, 2015
Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room
*Simultaneous translation will NOT be provided. – Oturumlarda simültane çeviri imkanı sağlanmayacaktır.
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration / Welcome Coffee | |
09:00 – 10:00 |
Actions under Horizon 2020 to support European Research Area |
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09:00 – 09:25 |
Fabienne Gautier, Head of Unit for ERA policy, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission |
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09:25 – 09:50 | Hakan Karataş, Head of Department of International Cooperation, TÜBİTAK, “Incentives for H2020” | |
09:50 – 10:00 |
Questions and answers |
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10:00 – 11:40 |
Excellent Science |
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10:00 – 10:25 |
Denis Crowley, “Raising opportunities for Turkish researchers and institutions in Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions”, Head of Unit for Innovation in Education, EIT and MSCA, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission |
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10:25 – 10:35 |
Questions and answers |
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10:35 – 11:00 |
Dr. David Krasa, “Raising opportunities for Turkish researchers in ERC grants”, European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) |
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11:00 – 11:10 | Questions and answers | |
11:10 – 11:30 | Prof. Dr. Özgür Barış Akan, Koç University, Experience from a Turkish ERC grantee | |
11:30 – 11:40 |
Questions and answers |
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11:40 – 11:55 | Coffee Break | |
11:55 – 12:30 |
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) |
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11:55 – 12:20 |
Denis Crowley, “The EIT and the KICs”, Head of for Innovation in Education, EIT and MSCA, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission |
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12:20 – 12:30 | Questions and answers | |
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
13:30 – 17:30 |
Parallel Networking Sessions on Energy, Health and ICT in H2020 |
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Session on Energy | Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room 2 | |
13:30 – 14:00 | Plenary Talk 1: Prof. Dr. İskender Gökalp, Director CNRS-ICARE | |
14:00 – 14:10 | Discussion | |
14:10 – 14:40 | Plenary Talk 2: Ali Kantur, Executive Board Chairman, ITC Trading and Consulting AG | |
14:40 – 14:50 | Discussion | |
14:50 – 15:10 | Prof. Dr. İrem Dikmen Toker, “ODTÜ I-REES – Initiative for Renewable Energy, Ecosytems and Sustainability” | |
15:10 – 15:40 | Dr. Ercan Çitil, “Energy Research at İstanbul Technical University” | |
15:40 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
16:00 – 16:30 | Assist. Prof. Dr. Sarp Kaya, “Energy Research at Koç University” | |
16:30 – 16:50 | Prof. Dr. Raşit Turan, “ODTÜ Center for Solar Energy (GÜNAM)” | |
16:50 – 17:10 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Uzol, “ODTÜ Center for Wind Energy (RÜZGEM)” | |
17:10 – 17:30 | Dr. Serkan Ünal, “Energy Storage Materials at Sabancı University” | |
Session on ICT | Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room 1 | |
13:30 – 14:00 | Plenary Talk 1: Khalil Rouhana, DG CONNECT Director, European Commission | |
14:00 – 14:10 | Discussion | |
14:10 – 14:40 | Plenary Talk 2: Dr. Erdoğan Çeşmeli, Executive Director, Business Development at GE | |
14:40 – 14:50 | Discussion | |
14:50 – 15:05 | Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamdi Torun, “Photonics and Nano/Biotechnology at Boğaziçi University” | |
15:05 – 15:20 | Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bayındır, “Photonics and Nano/Biotechnology at Bilkent University” | |
15:20 – 15:40 | Prof. Dr. Murat Tekalp, “ICT Research at Koç University” | |
15:40 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
16:00 – 16:20 | Prof. Dr. M. Volkan Atalay, “ICT Research at ODTÜ and ODTÜ Technopark” | |
16:20 – 16:35 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür Özlük, “Big Data Research at Boğaziçi University” | |
16:35 – 16:50 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serdar Kozat, “Big Data Research at Bilkent University” | |
16:50 – 17:05 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Körpeoğlu, “Advanced Computing and Cloud Computing at Bilkent University” | |
17:05 – 17:20 | Prof. Dr. Can Özturan, “E-Science and Advanced Computing at Boğaziçi University” | |
17:20 – 17:35 | Prof. Dr. Ezhan Karaşan, “Networking Research Beyond 5G / Wireless Sensor Networks at Bilkent University” | |
17:35 – 17:50 | Prof. Dr. Cem Ersoy, “Networking Research Beyond 5G / Wireless Sensor Networks at Boğaziçi University” | |
Session on Health | Hilton Anadolu Meeting Room | |
13:30 – 14:00 | Plenary Talk 1: Oskar Uzun, Legal Counsel, European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine | |
14:00 – 14:10 | Discussion | |
14:10 – 14:40 | Plenary Talk 2: Prof. Dr. Serdar Alpan, R&D Working Group Member, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey | |
14:40 – 14:50 | Discussion | |
14:50 – 15:10 | Prof. Dr. İhsan Solaroğlu, “Translational Medical Research at Koç University” | |
15:10 – 15:40 | Prof. Dr. Batu Erman, “Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Rare Diseases”, Sabancı University | |
15:40 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
16:00 – 16:30 | Prof. Dr. İhsan Gürsel, “Health Research at Bilkent University” | |
16:30 – 16:50 | Prof. Dr. Nesrin Hasırcı, “Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering in Health Applications”, BIOMATEN, ODTÜ | |
16:50 – 17:10 | Prof. Dr. Cengizhan Öztürk, “Research at INOVITA and ISEK”, Boğaziçi University | |
17:10 – 17:30 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rengül Atalay, “Health Research at ODTÜ Institute of Informatics” | |
17:30 – 17:50 | Prof. Dr. Haluk Külah, “BioMEMs Research at METU MEMS Center” |